A case remains open as a house-sitter reported a home invasion Sunday, report Bloomfield Hills police. The house-sitter told police someone had tried to force their way through the front door. After police investigated further, they found that there was damage to other areas of the home. Once the homeowner was contacted, the damage found in the home was reported old and unrelated to the front door damage. The case remains open, say police.

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Woman files false report

Authorities are seeking a warrant for a woman after a Tuesday incident made them believe she filed a false police report. According to Bloomfield Hills police, the woman reported that she was assaulted while on the 100 block of East Long Lake Road. She said that two men wearing ski masks grabbed her while she was walking in to work. Somehow, said police, she said she obtained a box cutter and swung it at the men, who ran off. After investigating, officers found inconsistencies in the woman's story. When police confronted her about the holes in her story, she admitted she made it up.

FERNDALE

Man charged with concealed carry

A man was charged with carrying a concealed weapon Wednesday as a result of a routine traffic stop, say Ferndale police. Manhal Siba, 25, from Warren, was arraigned in 43rd District Court on the gun charge, and had a personal bond set at $5,000. Police pulled him over for running a stop sign, then speeding on Woodward Ave. near Saratoga. After talking to the Warren man, an officer found a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in his car and several rounds of ammunition in his trunk.

ROYAL OAK

Break-in investigation continues

Police continue to investigate a break in and theft of several electronics items Wednesday, officials report. Among the appliances reported stolen are a 47-inch Olivia LCD television, a 47-inch Vizio LCD television, a 61-inch Samsung television, two laptop computers, miscellaneous jewelry and an X-Box game system. The investigation remains open, authorities say.